Mushrooms: Shiitake and Oyster
Growing up, I remember the smell of mushroom filling the house. We purchased dried-up shiitakes and had to rehydrate them. Left to sit in a bowl of water, they’d plump up over a few hours and fill the house with their woodsy aroma.
The shiitake mushroom caps are humongous. I remember them being the size of my small child’s palm sometimes. They’re a soft consistency, almost too slimy to eat for a kid.
The oyster mushroom, on the other hand, is more … [Read more...]

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I once visited a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco Chinatown. Peering through the window, I saw the woman folding my favorite childhood treat. She twisted the hot dough with deft fingers, each filled with a special message.

Like a fortune cookie, I'm twisted into dual selves, my Asian-American nature. This blog serves my words and my culture in a written delicacy.